Linux is moving in every direction possible sideways and very little forward.
That's the problem with freedom, different people have different ideas of what should be done.
If it wasn't for the freedom that is not leading to a certain degree of stagnation, Linux and the underlying GNU system wouldn't have ever gotten off of the ground. How's that for irony?
In favor of Mandriva. I've been a big time advocate since I tried Mandrake 6.0.
The configuration tools are second to none. You can accomplish most of the common tasks while in the GUI. Eventually you'll likely encounter a problem that will force you to fix it with a command line, but until that time a newbie can learn a lot with the included tools.
LK
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The difference between a non-connected PC and a phone without mail, internet, calendar, IM, camera/MMS etc. is, for me, more or less the same.
The difference is that if I want a PC without internet connectivity, I can build or buy one. It's becoming increasingly difficult to get a phone without a bunch of crap that I'll never use.
Atari 520 STs. With original monitors, software and accessories. If there is a way to contact you, maybe we can work out a deal.
LK
Re:Cell providers are the problem, not the phone
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I haven't seen any phones with a "great UI." Come to think of it, I haven't even seen any with "every feature I could want." Which ones are you talking about?
I had that in 1994 when I bought my Motorola Flip Phone. Fantastic UI, 10 or so digit LED display. 1-0 numbered buttons, a Send and an End key. It let me make and receive telephone calls where ever I was.
Perfectly simple UI, dial and send. All the features I wanted, placed calls. I already have a PDA, my PDA plays MP3s. I already have a digital camera. I don't want or need GPS in my phone; if I wanted a GPS receiver, I'd buy one.
I want a phone that works well as a phone, and nothing else. I want a phone that I won't lose if while it's on my desk I happen to place a piece of paper over it. I want a phone that won't detonate on impact if I happen to drop it onto the cement sidewalk. I want a phone that won't get scratched up by me putting it into and taking it out of my pocket.
It seems to me that we've spent the last 13 years solving "problems" that didn't exist.
I got fired for Christmas one year. The company that I worked for was a service company. Our account was being cut back. Less than two weeks before Christmas 2003, about 25 people were "let go".
My new company KFP is going to put KFC out of business. I was just hoping that no one would notice the population drop until I was ready to go international.
Then China's one child per couple policy would make a great model. Legally limit the number of processes that can be spawned. Sure it won't be as simple as that, but that's the general idea.
certainly has nothing to do with the right of assembly, which can be exercised anywhere people can gather.
Which, according to you, was only protected when assembling before the federal government.
So which is it? Did people have the right to assemble "which can be exercised anywhere people can gather." or did they only have it when assembling to petition the federal government?
It would definitely put a funny spin on things if gangs stopped being thugs and actually protected their communities.
At one time, gangs did exactly that. The Crips were originally a community group designed to protect people from other gangs. The foundation for many gangs was laid by the Black Panther Party, when the Panthers were crushed and drugs made their ascent gangs came along.
You have neglected the fact that we also pay for pollution and energy waste, which the manufacturer has, at best, limited economic incentive to minimize (barring intervention by the state).
Assuming that you're correct on this, where would I save money if manufacturers were forced to produce more expensive equipment?
Where would my additional up-front costs save me later?
Can one "assemble" with others via the mail? Of course not.
Probably not, for reasons discussed for previous limits. Again, you are simply repeatedly demonstrating your ignorance of the purpose and context of the Bill of Rights.
And you are demonstrating a lack of common sense and ignorance of plain English.
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KDE4 isn't really vaporware. It's "not ready yet" but you can get the developer snapshots right now.
You can build and run KDE4 today, if you want to.
LK
I don't use meth, and I don't want my telephone to be capable of reporting my exact location to anyone.
This person died, not because his phone didn't have GPS but because he chose to use meth.
LK
I myself started using Linux at the behest of my boyfriend
Hmmm...?
it may be hard if you don't have someone behind you...
I REALLY hope that you're a female.
LK
Linux is moving in every direction possible sideways and very little forward.
That's the problem with freedom, different people have different ideas of what should be done.
If it wasn't for the freedom that is not leading to a certain degree of stagnation, Linux and the underlying GNU system wouldn't have ever gotten off of the ground. How's that for irony?
LK
You'll be able to do all your work AND get laid more.
Yeah, but only with other guys.
LK
In favor of Mandriva. I've been a big time advocate since I tried Mandrake 6.0.
The configuration tools are second to none. You can accomplish most of the common tasks while in the GUI. Eventually you'll likely encounter a problem that will force you to fix it with a command line, but until that time a newbie can learn a lot with the included tools.
LK
The difference between a non-connected PC and a phone without mail, internet, calendar, IM, camera/MMS etc. is, for me, more or less the same.
The difference is that if I want a PC without internet connectivity, I can build or buy one. It's becoming increasingly difficult to get a phone without a bunch of crap that I'll never use.
LK
Atari 520 STs. With original monitors, software and accessories. If there is a way to contact you, maybe we can work out a deal.
LK
I haven't seen any phones with a "great UI." Come to think of it, I haven't even seen any with "every feature I could want." Which ones are you talking about?
I had that in 1994 when I bought my Motorola Flip Phone. Fantastic UI, 10 or so digit LED display. 1-0 numbered buttons, a Send and an End key. It let me make and receive telephone calls where ever I was.
Perfectly simple UI, dial and send. All the features I wanted, placed calls. I already have a PDA, my PDA plays MP3s. I already have a digital camera. I don't want or need GPS in my phone; if I wanted a GPS receiver, I'd buy one.
I want a phone that works well as a phone, and nothing else. I want a phone that I won't lose if while it's on my desk I happen to place a piece of paper over it. I want a phone that won't detonate on impact if I happen to drop it onto the cement sidewalk. I want a phone that won't get scratched up by me putting it into and taking it out of my pocket.
It seems to me that we've spent the last 13 years solving "problems" that didn't exist.
LK
Are they going to building a new competing cell network? Are they going to lower the cost of airtime? Cheap flat rates for unlimited plans?
If not, all they're doing is releasing a new phone. Hella cool or not, it's still just going to be a new phone.
LK
Spitting is fine, just as long as there aren't any ice picks involved...
I'd prefer he tried the ice pick. I'm a Republican, we have guns.
LK
You should be a Fox producer.
World's greatest Player Haters caught on tape!
LK
Do we need unions to lobby for tax penalties for outsourcing?
LK
Hot swappable processors is not an unrealistic feature.
You can put a replace a Celeron with a Pentium. It's not that far of a stretch.
I agree that such a "next generation" CPU should have had a trashcan lid sided heatsink.
LK
The solstice was on the 21st. The 25th is Mithra's birthday. The Christians just pilfered it.
LK
I got fired for Christmas one year. The company that I worked for was a service company. Our account was being cut back. Less than two weeks before Christmas 2003, about 25 people were "let go".
LK
Penguins are not just cute. They're delicious too.
LK
My new company KFP is going to put KFC out of business. I was just hoping that no one would notice the population drop until I was ready to go international.
Fuck a chicken wing, penguin wings is the future.
LK
For me, it all began with the Atari 2600.
LK
Then China's one child per couple policy would make a great model. Legally limit the number of processes that can be spawned. Sure it won't be as simple as that, but that's the general idea.
LK
Then the judge pulled out his law books and sprayed justice in everyone's face.
LK
certainly has nothing to do with the right of assembly, which can be exercised anywhere people can gather.
Which, according to you, was only protected when assembling before the federal government.
So which is it? Did people have the right to assemble "which can be exercised anywhere people can gather." or did they only have it when assembling to petition the federal government?
LK
It would definitely put a funny spin on things if gangs stopped being thugs and actually protected their communities.
At one time, gangs did exactly that. The Crips were originally a community group designed to protect people from other gangs. The foundation for many gangs was laid by the Black Panther Party, when the Panthers were crushed and drugs made their ascent gangs came along.
LK
You have neglected the fact that we also pay for pollution and energy waste, which the manufacturer has, at best, limited economic incentive to minimize (barring intervention by the state).
Assuming that you're correct on this, where would I save money if manufacturers were forced to produce more expensive equipment?
Where would my additional up-front costs save me later?
LK
Yes, so? They had mail in the 1700s.
Can one "assemble" with others via the mail? Of course not.
Probably not, for reasons discussed for previous limits. Again, you are simply repeatedly demonstrating your ignorance of the purpose and context of the Bill of Rights.
And you are demonstrating a lack of common sense and ignorance of plain English.
LK